W5SFA

The Stephen F. Austin Radio Club, Inc.

An Association of Amateur Radio Operators in the Austin, Fayette and Waller County Areas

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 73

Carmine TX 78932

Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month

Repeaters: 145.410 (KC5YMJ)

444.875 (W5ALG)

1998-99 Officers:

President, Larry Reese, WB5RTT

Vice President, Carl Hickman, K5OWC

Secretary/Treasurer, Rick Waldrop, KC5BFU

Newsletter Editor, Dave Jenkins, KK5KX

Newsletter Publisher, Dave Jenkins, KK5KX

The SFARC Newsletter is published monthly for members and those interested in becoming members.

VOL. 7, #8

August, 1998

August Meeting

The next SFARC meeting will be held Wednesday, August 26, at the Bellville Restaurant, on the courthouse square, in Bellville. Dinner begins at 6:30 with business meeting to follow. A final vote on proposed changes to the Club Constitution regarding membership structure will be held at the August meeting. Below is a reprint of the applicable section of the Constitution, as modified:

Section 2 - Levels

To Provide Membership to the widest possible group of applicants, the following division in membership levels will be provided to those eligible:

Full (voting) Licensed Amateurs and members of their immediate families living in the same household.

Honorary (non-voting) Elected by proclamation (no fee).

July Meeting

The subject of Club memberships was discussed -- members decided to do away with the multi-level membership structure currently provided for in Section 2 of the Club’s constitution. Dave Jenkins volunteered to draft proposed modifications to the Constitution to be voted on at the August meeting.

Coming Events

[None that really come to mind…]

Background Noise . . .

· Surely some of you have started using the Internet in the last few months -- the ‘net makes a convenient way for you to receive this Newsletter in a timely manner, and saves the Club money at the same time.

If you have become an Internet user but haven’t started receiving the Newsletter electronically, please let Dave, KK5KX (e-mail: djenkins@phoenix.net or jenkidf@texaco.com), have your e-mail address(es). Also, please indicate whether your mail service has the capability to receive attached documents.

· 1998-1999 dues are due. If you haven’t already done so, please remit to Rick Waldrop either in person at the next meeting, or at his home QTH:

Box 64

San Felipe, TX 77473-0064

If you’ve been recently active (i.e., paid your dues) you will remain on the Newsletter mailing list for awhile – no telling how long, though, so get your $ in ASAP.